List of faculty and alumni of Emory University

This is a list of influential and newsworthy people affiliated with Emory University, a private university in Atlanta. The list includes professors, staff, graduates, and former students belonging to one of Emory's two undergraduate or seven graduate schools.

Alumni

Pulitzer Prize Ellen Gabler (BA 2003) – investigative reporter for the New York Times; member of a team awarded the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service Louis R. Harlan (BA 1943) – American historian and academic, winner of the Pulitzer Prize in 1984 Frank Main (BA 1986) – Pulitzer Prize-winning (2011) reporter for the Chicago Sun Times Dumas Malone (BA 1910) – 1975 Pulitzer Prize-winning historian, former head of Harvard University Press and Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient David M. Potter (BA 1931) – Southern historian and Pulitzer Prize winner (1977) Claude Sitton (BA 1943) – Pulitzer Prize winner (1983) and former New York Times national editor C. Vann Woodward (BA 1930) – 1982 Pulitzer Prize-winning historian

Academia

Presidents of academic institutions Philip A. Amerson (PhD 1976) – president of Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary Ivan Loveridge Bennett (BA 1943, MD 1946) – physician, dean of the NYU School of Medicine, president of New York University 1980–1981 Robert G. Bottoms (BD 1969) – former president of DePauw University Marion L. Brittain (BA 1886) – academic administrator, president of the Georgia Institute of Technology 1922–1944 Charles Paul Conn (MA, PhD) – president of Lee University in Cleveland, Tennessee James H. Daughdrill Jr. (BA 1956) – 18th president of Rhodes College Nivia Fernández Hernández (MMSc 1979) – interim president of the University of Puerto Rico Arthur Hollis Edens (BA 1928, MA 1938) – 3rd president of Duke University Andrew D. Holt (BA 1927) – 16th president of the University of Tennessee Isaac Stiles Hopkins (bachelor's degree 1859) – first president of the Georgia Institute of Technology Robert Stewart Hyer (BA 1881, MA 1882) – president of Southwestern University, first president of Southern Methodist University, educator and researcher in Texas, noted for experimenting with early x-ray and telegraphy equipment James F. Jones (master's degree) – 21st president of Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut Howard Lamar (BA 1945) – former dean of Yale College and former president of Yale University Michael Lomax (PhD 1984) – president and chief executive officer of the United Negro College Fund, former president of Dillard University (1997–2004) Ward B. Pafford (BA) – 3rd president of the University of West Georgia Luis M. Proenza – 15th president of the University of Akron Henry King Stanford (BA) – 19th president of the University of Georgia and 3rd president of the University of Miami G. Gabrielle Starr (BA 1993, MA 1993) – president of Pomona College in Claremont, California Robert M. Strozier – former president of Florida State University Frederick Palmer Whiddon (PhD 1963) – founder and first president of the University of South Alabama

Professors Amalia Amaki (MA, PhD) – artist, art historian Randall Auxier (PhD 1992) – professor of philosophy at Southern Illinois University Enoch Marvin Banks (BA 1897, MA 1900) – academic historian at the University of Florida Jim Chen (BA, MA) – dean of the University of Louisville, Louis D. Brandeis School of Law Tressie McMillan Cottom (MA, PhD 2015) – professor of sociology, columnist Don H. Compier (PhD 1992) – founding dean of the Community of Christ Seminary, Graceland University Rick Durrett (BS 1972, MS 1973) – mathematician, professor emeritus at Duke University Cherry Logan Emerson (BA 1938, MA 1939) – Cherry L. Emerson Center for Scientific Computation founder and distinguished faculty member Etta Falconer (PhD 1969) – educator and mathematician, one of the first female African-American PhDs in math Elizabeth Price Foley (BA 1987) – legal theorist Ted Gayer (BA 1992) – economist, associate professor at Georgetown Public Policy Institute Margot Gayle (MS Bacteriology) – former American historic preservationist and author Lassie Goodbread-Black (MA 1944) – farmer and educator; in 1925, became the first woman to enroll at the University of Florida Louis R. Harlan (BA 1943) – historian and academic, winner of the Pulitzer Prize in 1984 Valerie Horsley (PhD 2003) – biologist William Kelso (PhD 1971) – archaeologist, director of research and interpretation for the Preservation Virginia (APVA) Jamestown Rediscovery project Ben Konop (BA) – Lucas County commissioner, attorney and law professor at Ohio Northern University, Pettit College of Law and the University of Toledo College of Law Amy Malek (BA 2003) – professor, scholar, and sociocultural anthropologist; department chair and director at Oklahoma State University, Stillwater Magali Cornier Michael (MA, PhD) – feminist literary scholar, professor of English, and current chair of the English Department at Duquesne University Jacob Mincer (BA 1950) – "father" of labor economics and Chicago School member Howard W. Odum (BA 1904) – sociologist Susan Pharr (BA 1966) – academic in the field of political science, Japanologist Elaine Reese (PhD) – academic psychologist, focuses on early language acquisition James I. Robertson, Jr. (MA 1956, PhD 1959) – scholar on the American Civil War, professor at Virginia Tech Jeffrey Burton Russell (PhD) – American historian and religious studies scholar Barton C. Shaw (PhD) – historian, professor at Cedar Crest College Christopher Snyder (MA, PhD) – professor of European history and director of the National Celtic Heritage Center at Marymount University India Thusi – law professor at Indiana University Bloomington Melissa Wade (BA 1972, MA 1976, M.T.S. 1996, Th. M 2000) – debate coach and leader in the Urban debate league movement, director of Forensics and the Barkley Forum at Emory University

Business Nelson Adams (internship 1979 and residency 1982) – physician, president of the National Medical Association, founder and president of Access Health Solutions, LLC Ely Callaway (BA 1940) – founder of Callaway Golf Mitch Caplan (MBA, JD) – former CEO of E-Trade John W. Chidsey (MBA, JD) – former CEO of Burger King Kenneth Cole (BA 1976) – clothing designer Harlan Crow – real estate developer from Dallas, Texas Aaron Davidson – chairman of the North American Soccer League and president of Traffic Sports USA Nir Eyal (BA 2001) – writer, educator, and entrepreneur in the field of consumer psychology and behavioral design Jason Goldberg (dropped out) – internet entrepreneur Michael Golden (MBA) – vice chairman of The New York Times Company Michael Golden (MBA) – president and CEO of Smith & Wesson C. Robert Henrikson (JD 1972) – chairman of the board, president, and CEO of Metlife, Inc. Alan J. Lacy (MBA 1977) – former chairman and CEO of Sears, Roebuck and Company Jim Lanzone (JD and MBA) – former CEO of Ask.com, former CEO of Clicker, current CEO of CBS Interactive Raymond W. McDaniel Jr. (JD) – chairman and chief executive officer of Moody's Corporation Richard H. Neiman (JD) – 43rd superintendent of Banks for the State of New York Hank J. Ratner (born 1959) – media, sports, entertainment and telecommunications executive Djuan Rivers (BA 1987) – vice president of Disney's Animal Kingdom at Walt Disney World John B. Sams (Advanced Management Program 1988) – vice president of the Air Force Systems business unit, part of Boeing Integrated Defense Systems Rankin M. Smith Sr. (attended one year, then transferred to the University of Georgia) – businessman and philanthropist A.J. Steigman (BBA 2008) – founder and CEO of Steignet Ben J. Tarbutton (BA 1905) – businessman and politician Emory Williams, Sr. (BA 1932) – retired corporate executive of Sears Roebuck and civic leader in Chicago, namesake of the Emory Williams Teaching Award at Emory University Robert W. Woodruff (one term as an undergraduate) – former president of the Coca-Cola Company, gave over $230 million to Emory University, namesake of its Woodruff Health Sciences Center and the Robert W. Woodruff Library

Arts and letters Film and television Orny Adams (BA 1993) – actor, comedian (Teen Wolf) Erica Ash (BA) – actress and comedian Fala Chen (BBA 2005) – Chinese-American actress, two-time TVB Anniversary Award for Best Supporting Actress winner, model, and pageant winner James W. Flannery – emeritus professor and producer of the Emmy winning A Southern Celtic Christmas Concert on PBS Antonia Gentry (BA 2019) – actress, star of the Netflix Original Ginny and Georgia Joel Godard (BA 1960) – television announcer for Late Night with Conan O'Brien Ernie Harwell (BA 1940) – baseball broadcaster Glenda Hatchett (JD 1977) – star of the television show Judge Hatchett Dr. Will Kirby (BS 1995) – celebrity dermatologist, authority on laser tattoo removal, winner of Big Brother and star of Dr. 90210 Justin Lazard (attended) – actor, producer, director, and model Natalia Livingston (BA 1998) – Emmy Award-winning actress on the soap opera General Hospital George Page (BA 1957) – television host, known for his work on the PBS series Nature Adam Richman (BA 1996) – actor, host of Man v. Food on the Travel Channel Jim Sarbh (BA 2009) – actor in the Hindi film industry Stephen Schneider (BA) – actor (Broad City)

Journalism and non-fiction writing David Brinkley – journalist and television newscaster Doug DeMuro – automotive journalist for Jalopnik and later editor at Autotrader Oversteer Adam Feuerstein – columnist and journalist in biotechnology sector Laura Foreman (BA 1965) – journalist and the first woman political writer at The Philadelphia Inquirer Michelle Ye Hee Lee – journalist, The Washington Post Frank Main (BA 1986) – Pulitzer Prize-winning (2011) reporter for the Chicago Sun Times Kai Ryssdal (BA 1985) – host of Marketplace, a business program that airs weekdays on U.S. public radio stations affiliated with American Public Media Mike Sager (BA 1978) – bestselling author and award-winning journalist Jonathan Schanzer – author and scholar in Middle Eastern studies Bill Sharpe – Charleston, South Carolina news anchor Claude Sitton (BA 1943) – Pulitzer Prize winner (1983) and former New York Times national editor Touré (attended) – novelist, journalist, cultural critic

Literature and poetry H. Jackson Brown, Jr. (BA 1963) – author best known for his book Life's Little Instruction Book Nicole Cooley (PhD) – poet Alfred Corn (BA 1965) – poet and essayist Elizabeth Otis Dannelly (1838–1896) – poet Norman Finkelstein (PhD) – poet and literary critic Ken Grimwood (attended 1961–1963) – novelist, author of prize-winning novel Replay, set at Emory Olga Grushin (BA 1993) – novelist Lauren Gunderson (BA 2004) – playwright Ernest Hartsock (BA 1925) – poet and publisher Carl Hiaasen (attended for two years, then transferred to the University of Florida) – author Edward E. Kramer (MD) – editor and author of numerous science fiction, fantasy, and horror works Ferrol Sams (MD 1949) – humorist and best-selling author of Run with the Horsemen Sarah Shankman – mystery writer Daniel Wallace (attended as undergraduate, and transferred to University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill) – author of Big Fish: A Novel of Mythic Proportions, later made into the Tim Burton film Big Fish

Music Scooter Braun (attended as undergrad alum) – music manager of Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande Peter Buck – lead guitarist, R.E.M. (dropped out) Kristian Bush (BA 1992) – singer and co-founder of the band Sugarland, which won a Grammy Award in 2008 Mac Davis (attended) – country musician, songwriter and actor Tinsley Ellis (BA 1979) – blues singer Keri Hilson (attended) – songwriter and R&B artist Lil Mabu (currently attending) – rapper Amy Ray (BA 1986) – singer, the Indigo Girls Emily Saliers (BA 1985) – singer, the Indigo Girls Robert Schneider (PhD 2018) – lead singer, guitarist and producer, The Apples in Stereo, number theorist

Visual art Julien Binford – painter Steven Newsome – arts administrator

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